Inflated ball.



R. H. TAYLUR.

INFLATED BALL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-8. 1917.

1 9, 9 3% a Patentedfiept. 24, 1918.

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REX H. TAYLOR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW

INFLA'IED BALL.

npplication filed November 8, 191?. Serial No. 200,987.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Rex H. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Rochester, county of Monroe, State of New York, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Inflated Balls, ofwhich the following is a specification, rei'erence being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

My invention has for its object a new and improved bell capable of beinginflated and. for use according to its shape and size as e "foot ball,basketball or for gymnasiuih purposes. Balls of this type here it coverof leather or fabric within which is a. rubber bladder which isimpervious to air and which is inflated to give the ball whatever degreeof hardness is required. My invention has for its object to do away withthe protruding stein through which the bladder is inflated and which hasheretofore usually been bent over and tucked in between the cover andthe bladder producing a bunch that point and rendering the bell unsynrmetrical in shape. My invention also fun nishes means for preventing thebladder pieced reletixely to the cover. The bell is easier to inflateand can be tested for pressure at any time by the use of a suitablewhich is free from bunches end which is symmetries] and true.

The invention will be fully understood from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings end the novelfeatures thereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claimsat the close of this specification,

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a ball embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the bell shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of the ball with the blcdder in place and the'fiapturned out.

Fig. d is a section of the air valve. I

- Referring now to the drawings, at A is ,shown the cover preferably ofleather or similar material, the nature of which deput. 7 closed by alacing- 12. Within the cover is a ,ler projection 28' from creeping orotherwise becoming discover to expose'to "HP/l the blunt 19 is screwedin place with its cylindr pends upon the use to which the ball is to be.

At 11 is shown the usual openingrubber impervious to air. The bl coverare of Well known form end o" tion and therefore do not need to scribedin further detail. At 1 -2 is she air valve tube which irojeets into theinterior of the "bladder and l...= u head 1' which extends laterally endis SllllE-Ytitllill 'ij' flush with the surface of: the bledder. llii'in this air valve tube 1% is a movable member 16 andv spring 1? y whichvulve is neld closed normally. l sects against o valve sect 18 inforcibly against it by the pressu e of t contained within the bell i Theair valve stem lb p u about on {L level with the eel that it may bepushed inwerr the air coi'iieined within the bled is desired to deflatethe bladder. going parts are of the form of the tire valve used onbicycle and enter; tires. in practice, find it cenvcn t the tire valveknown on mm" Schreder valve. The

closed by u cap l9 nevi which for engagement with the in. cries c. ofthe outer end oi? the valve tube. has 21 slotted head for g tool and hasn protruding .i. go is about the site of the hose. or tube 14:.

At 2% is shown it 'llzzp so :3. to the incf the cover and preferablymade or I or strong inetcrieh i i 3 es pulled out valve from which thecup has been lln'this lisp. is :1 hole 5.23 located so ill the flap isin place itwill be directly ovethe head oft-he air valve. After tie bledhas been put in place the flap is tin-lie end the pump attached throughthe hol in the flap. ilhc bell is lb 1 position of the lisp is shown indotted at 29 in pump con rt-ion unscrewed {till projection 20 extendingthrough the hole and into the tubular bore in the valve tube. When thevalve cup has been screwed down tightly it compresses the flap aroundthe margin of the hole 23 firmly between the end of the valve tube andthe head of the cap and secures the bladder firmly lo.,thc

flap and thereby to the cover. I The ball is then laced by the lacing 12in the ordinary manner.

It Will be seen that since the valve tube extends inwardly and has itshead substantially flush with the outer surface of the bladder that theball when inflated Will be perfectly true and there will be no per--ceptible bunch to cause any distortion of the ball. The tube is solocated that although being made of metal, it cannot do any injury toany person usiin the ball. Since the valve tube is not exp; ed, itcannot be bent'Wvith relation to the adder, and there fore there is notendency break the tube or the adjacent portions of the bladder. Theball therefore much more durable than those as heretofore constructed.The cap 19, valve tube 14- and flap 22 together form means for securingthe bladder in place in the ball so that it cannot turn around or creepand become displaced.

lVhat I claim is: 1

1. The improved inflated ball comprising a cover having an opening, aflap secured to the inside of the cover adjacent the opening and havinga hole therein, a bladder having an air tube and valve for said bladder,and a cap having a stem passing through said hole in the flap andengaging the valve tube and securing the said bladder to the flap andthereby to the cover, the cover overlying the said cap.

The improved inflatable ball comprising an inner casing of flexiblematerial, a valved air tube attached thereto, a cover casing of flexiblematerial having an opening for insertion of the inner casing When theinner casing is in collapsed condit1on, said cover having a flap securedto the inside thereof adjacent one side 01 said opening and spreadingover the end of said air tube and under the cover on the opposite sideof said openin said llap being formed. With a hole in alinement with thehole in the air tube, a detachable cap for the air tube having a flangewhich engages the flap and clamps it to the inner casing, and means forlacing up the said opening so that the said cover extends over theoutside of the cap.

ih'llhe improved. inflatable ball comprising an air tight inner flexiblecasing, a valved air tube extending into the interior of the said iasingand having a flanged outer end secured to said casing substantiallyflush therewith, a cover casing of flexible material having a slittherein to permit the insertion of the inner casing When the latter isin a collapsed condition, a flapsecured to the inner face of the covercasing adjacent one side of said slit and having a free edge portionwhich is tucked under the cover on the opposite side of the slit, saidflap being formed with a hole in alinement with the hole in the-airtubeand a removable cap for the air tube having a screw threaded stem whichpasses through said hole in the flap and is screwed into engagement,with the air tube, said cap having a flange ivhich engages the outerface of the flap and clamps it to the inner casing, and means for lacingup the said slit in the cover outslide of said cap.

4. The improved inflatable ball comprising a bladder, a valved air tubeattached thereto and extending into the interior thereof, a cover havinga slit for inserting the collapsed bladder into the cover, a flapsecured to the inside of said cover adjacent one side of said slit, theother edge of the flap being free and tucked under the cover on theopposite side of said slit, said slit be ing formed with a hole inalinement With the hole in the air tube and a removable cap for the airtube having a stem Which passes through said hole in said lap and isformed for engagement with the air tube and having a, flange whichengages with the outer face of the flap and clamps it to the bladder,the said cap being overlaid by the, cover, and a lacing for said slit.

5. The improved inflatable ball comprising an inner casing of flexiblematerial, a

valved air tube attached thereto and having a cap, a cover casing offlexible material having an opening for inserting the inner casing, saidcover havinga flap secured to the inside thereof and extending acrossthe said opening on the inside of the cover and being formed with a holein alinment with the hole in the air tube means for securing the flap tothe inner casing, and means for fastening together the edges of thecover at the sides of the opening in such manner that the cover issubstantially closed outside of the cap of the air tube.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature REX 1-1. TAYLOR.

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